Near Preston in Caroline County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Linchester

Circa 1681

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

1. Linchester Marker

Inscription.
Since the establishment of Hunting Creek Grist Mill prior to 1681, a mill on this site has served farmers. Known during the Revolutionary War as Murray’s Mill, it supplied provisions to the Continental Army. Linchester also was a Colonial Port of Entry.

Erected 1962 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1681.

Location. 38° 42.085′ N, 75° 53.821′ W. Marker is near Preston, Maryland, in Caroline County. It is at the intersection of Maryland Route 331 and Linchester Road, on the right when traveling south on Maryland Route 331. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Preston MD 21655, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Underground Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Linchester Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Linchester Mill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leverton House (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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Freedom (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Frazier’s Chapel (approx. one mile away); Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); Mt. Pleasant M. E. Church (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Preston.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Preston (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Linchester Mill. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 24, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Linchester Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

2. Linchester Mill

Now known as F. S. Langrell Linchester Flouring Mills.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,644 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.